http://healthcareers.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-15T22:28:17Z Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:28:17 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/20/happiest-healthcare-companies-of-2012.htm <p>Are you seeking a happy healthcare career? Do you wish for a blissful boss? A recent list of the happiest employers may be helpful to you in your search for happiness in your health career.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/20/happiest-healthcare-companies-of-2012.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/20/happiest-healthcare-companies-of-2012.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:16:20 +0000 2012-02-20T01:16:20Z http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/15/pump-up-your-career-with-a-job-in-cardiac-perfusion.htm <p>If you want to know how to make someone's heart beat for you, literally, then a career in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/od/alliedmedicalprofiles/p/Perfusionist.htm">cardiac perfusion</a> could be an ideal profession. What better way to pump up your career than to learn how to operate the heart-lung machine during heart surgery?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/15/pump-up-your-career-with-a-job-in-cardiac-perfusion.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/15/pump-up-your-career-with-a-job-in-cardiac-perfusion.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:28:17 +0000 2012-02-15T22:28:17Z http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/12/careers-with-heart-cardiovascular-professionals-week-feb-12-18.htm <p>This week is Cardiovascular Professionals Week, February 12-18, sponsored by the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.acp-online.org/">Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals</a>. Are you seeking a career with heart? A career in the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/od/healthcareerprofiles/p/CardiologyJobs.htm">cardiology</a> field, or cardiovascular medicine, may be for you. Cardiovascular professionals are healthcare workers who aid in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the heart and circulatory system.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/12/careers-with-heart-cardiovascular-professionals-week-feb-12-18.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/12/careers-with-heart-cardiovascular-professionals-week-feb-12-18.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:57:30 +0000 2012-02-12T23:57:30Z http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/06/new-employment-projections-healthcare-sector-to-add-most-jobs-2010-2020.htm <p>On Wednesday February 1 the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://bls.gov">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a> released its newest industry growth projections for the decade, and the healthcare industry leads in several categories of growth. The industry employment projections are released every two years; the figures released last week project employment growth in various sectors, industries, and occupations for the years of 2010 through 2020.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/06/new-employment-projections-healthcare-sector-to-add-most-jobs-2010-2020.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/06/new-employment-projections-healthcare-sector-to-add-most-jobs-2010-2020.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:46:47 +0000 2012-02-06T16:46:47Z http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/03/hospitals-ambulatory-care-add-jobs-in-january.htm <p>The healthcare industry added jobs in both outpatient and inpatient settings in January. Job growth was evenly divided between hospitals and ambulatory care centers (doctors' offices, outpatient surgery centers, etc.), with each sector adding about 13,000 new jobs, according to the latest data released today by the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://bls.gov">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/03/hospitals-ambulatory-care-add-jobs-in-january.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/02/03/hospitals-ambulatory-care-add-jobs-in-january.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:56:20 +0000 2012-02-03T11:56:20Z http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/31/radiologic-technologist-careers.htm <p>A <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/20/survey-predicts-strong-competitive-healthcare-job-market-for-2012.htm">recent survey</a> of healthcare employers by MiracleWorkers.com projects radiologic technologists to be among the most sought-after workers of 2012.</p> <p>Also known as "rad techs", <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/od/alliedmedicalprofiles/p/How-To-Become-A-Rad-Tech-Radiologic-Technologist.htm">radiologic technologists</a> are the healthcare workers who operate various imaging machines and help patients get in position and properly prepared for the image to be taken. After the image is scanned or captured, the image is then evaluated by a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/od/physiciancareers/p/Radiologist.htm">radiologist</a> who may consult with the physician who ordered the test to determine the patient's diagnosis and treatment plan.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/31/radiologic-technologist-careers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/31/radiologic-technologist-careers.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:33:59 +0000 2012-01-31T22:33:59Z http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/30/hospitals-re-purpose-drug-sales-reps-as-physician-liaisons.htm <p>If you are one of the 5,000 pharmaceutical sales representatives who was laid off in the past five years, there is some good news for you on the career front. According to a recent article in the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/01/16/prl10116.htm">American Medical News</a>, many hospitals are hiring former drug reps for roles in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/od/administrativeandsupport/p/Physician-Relations-Career-Overview.htm">physician relations</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/30/hospitals-re-purpose-drug-sales-reps-as-physician-liaisons.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/30/hospitals-re-purpose-drug-sales-reps-as-physician-liaisons.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:53:18 +0000 2012-01-30T01:53:18Z http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/23/nurse-anesthetists-week-january-22-28-2012.htm <p>This week is National Nurse Anesthetists Week, honoring the advanced practice, highly specialized nursing role of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/od/nursingcareers/p/CRNAprofile.htm">CRNAs</a> - certified registered nurse anesthetists. CRNAs are some of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/od/compensationinformation/p/TopNursesSalary.htm">most highly compensated</a> of all nurses. All <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/od/nursingcareers/p/CRNAprofile.htm">CRNAs</a> have an advanced degree at least of a master's level from an accredited nurse anesthetist training program.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/23/nurse-anesthetists-week-january-22-28-2012.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/23/nurse-anesthetists-week-january-22-28-2012.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:45:49 +0000 2012-01-23T01:45:49Z http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/20/survey-predicts-strong-competitive-healthcare-job-market-for-2012.htm <p>The health care hiring market for 2012 will remain an in demand sector, as many employers struggle to find the right candidates in their markets. <em><strong>More than a third (37 percent) of health care employers have jobs open for which they cannot find qualified candidates.</strong></em> This is according to a new study from <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://miracleworkers.com">MiracleWorkers.com</a> - CareerBuilder's job site for health care professionals - conducted November 9 to December 5, 2011, among more than 350 health care employers.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/20/survey-predicts-strong-competitive-healthcare-job-market-for-2012.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/20/survey-predicts-strong-competitive-healthcare-job-market-for-2012.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:07:01 +0000 2012-01-20T15:07:01Z http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/13/healthcare-offers-most-job-security-for-employees.htm <p>During rough economic times, workers experience multiple levels of stress related to layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts and myriad other issues. Most employees just want to ensure their jobs are secure. Laurence Shatkin, in his new book <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://jist.emcpublishingllc.com/150-best-jobs-for-a-secure-future.html">150 Best Jobs for a Secure Future</a>, details the most secure occupations and fields, and the healthcare industry was among the top six most secure fields in which to work. The other fields offering the most job security include computer systems design, educational services, government, repair and maintenance, and utilities.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/13/healthcare-offers-most-job-security-for-employees.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://healthcareers.about.com/b/2012/01/13/healthcare-offers-most-job-security-for-employees.htm Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:47:27 +0000 2012-01-13T13:47:27Z